Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship (8-Handed) Day 3 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-28-2024 13:54 UTC-8

Liu's Aces Go Down in Flames As Ramos Makes Quads

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Eric Liu got his last 355,000 in preflop after Felipe Ramos had potted to 400,000 and they tabled the following cards.

Eric Liu: A♦A♥6♠2♠ All in
Felipe Ramos: K♠K♣J♥4♥

The K♥K♦5♣ flop brought some "ahhhhs" from the other players as Ramos instantly hit quads. Only running aces could come to the rescue for Liu, who found no miracle escape on the J♣ turn and 10♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Ramos	1,250,000 700,000	700,000
Eric Liu	Busted

Tags: Eric Liu Felipe Ramos

06-28-2024 13:35 UTC-8

Two Knockouts for Nguyen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jose Ramon Garcia got his stack of 640,000 in preflop against Manh Nguyen and the following cards were revealed.

Jose Ramon Garcia: A♦K♥J♦6♦ All in
Manh Nguyen: A♠A♥10♣6♠

The aces came out on top of a 9♥6♣3♣7♣4♠ runout to reduce the field to the final 31 players, ensuring another pay jump.

Robert Mierzejewski then potted with his short stack and earned two callers. Nguyen was among them and the only one to look up Mierzejewski on the K♠5♥4♠ flop.

Robert Mierzejewski: K♦Q♥Q♣8♥ All in
Manh Nguyen: A♠K♥6♥5♠

The A♣ turn left Mierzejewski on the ropes and the 2♣ river sent him to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manh Nguyen	2,500,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Jose Ramon Garcia	Busted
Robert Mierzejewski	Busted

Tags: Jose Ramon Garcia Manh Nguyen Robert Mierzejewski

06-28-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Gryko Knocks Out Daniel After Rollercoaster Runout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of A♣7♠5♥ Tomer Daniel found himself all in for a bit less than 1,000,000 and was up against Richard Gryko who had him covered slightly.

Tomer Daniel: Q♥9♦8♦6♣ All in
Richard Gryko: A♣A♥K♣4♦

Gryko was ahead with top set until the 6♠ turn gave Daniel a straight to take the lead. The board-pairing 5♣ river improved Gryko to a full house to score nearly a full double up while Daniel was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Gryko	2,300,000 1,390,000	1,390,000

Tomer Daniel	Busted

Tags: Richard Gryko Tomer Daniel

06-28-2024 13:19 UTC-8

Bowers Also Knocks Out Yahyaei

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a flop showing 8♠6♣3♦, Majid Yahyaei was all in for the last 125,000 on the button with the A♣10♠8♣5♠. He had a gutshot and live cards against the Kx7♥6♥5♥ of chipleader Jonathan Bowers in the big blind. The 2♦ turn and 2♠ river bricked and sent Yahyaei to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Bowers	5,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Majid Yahyaei	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Bowers Majid Yahyaei

06-28-2024 13:15 UTC-8

Reichenstein Falls to Astedt

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of K♥4♣4♠ and about 350,000 in the middle, Niklas Astedt bet 160,000 from the big blind and was called by Uri Reichenstein on the button.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn leading to the 8♠ river. Astedt made a pot-sized bet and Reichenstein, who had around 500,000 behind, called off with his remaining stack to put himself at risk.

Reichenstein had A♣4♥3♣Xx for trip fours but Astedt tabled 9♣8♦8♣2♦ for a full house to send Reichenstein to the rail and scoop in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	3,200,000 1,225,000	1,225,000
Uri Reichenstein	Busted

Tags: Niklas Astedt Uri Reichenstein

06-28-2024 13:10 UTC-8

Kennedy Eliminated by Nakache

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Patrick Kennedy three-bet the pot out of the small blind and table chip leader Elie Nakache called in middle position.

On a flop of 8♥6♣3♦, the last 210,000 or so of Kennedy went into the middle and Nakache looked him up.

Patrick Kennedy: A♦K♦5♠3♠ All in
Elie Nakache: K♠9♠6♥4♥

The double-suited king of Nakache was ahead already and he further improved to a straight with the 7♥ turn and 5♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elie Nakache	4,900,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Patrick Kennedy	Busted

Tags: Elie Nakache Patrick Kennedy

06-28-2024 13:05 UTC-8

Medarov Traps Ingles to Score Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a limped pot to the small blind, Jared Ingles raised to 150,000 and earned two callers including Yuriy Boyko in the cutoff. Vasil Medarov then limp-potted to 630,000 on the button and Ingles called all-in for 530,000. It folded back to Boyko and he reluctantly folded.

Jared Ingles: K♣K♦4♥3♠ All in
Vasil Medarov: A♣A♥Q♥6♦

The aces held on a board of 9♥7♦7♠Q♦5♦ to send Ingles to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferenc Deak	2,450,000 50,000	50,000

Vasil Medarov	1,925,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Yuriy Boyko	1,200,000 250,000	250,000
Jared Ingles	Busted

Tags: Jared Ingles Vasil Medarov Yuriy Boyko

06-28-2024 12:59 UTC-8

Deak Scores Another Knockout

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Justin Smith found himself all in preflop for around 450,000 in middle position and was up against Ferenc Deak in the next seat over who had him covered.

Justin Smith: A♥K♣10♠4♥ All in
Ferenc Deak: A♣A♦5♦4♣

The board ran out K♠2♠7♠5♣9♠. Deak was good at showdown with his aces and took the pot while Smith made his exit from the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferenc Deak	2,500,000 700,000	700,000

Justin Smith	Busted

Tags: Ferenc Deak Justin Smith

06-28-2024 12:51 UTC-8

Fitoussi Busts Loomis; Then Busts to Deak

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In a limped pot to the A♠Q♣10♠ flop, Andrew Loomis got his short stack in out of the blinds with the A♣10♦8♣6♦ for the top and bottom pair. Bruno Fitoussi had the K♥J♥8♦4♣ for the flopped straight and held on a 8♠ turn as well as 7♥ river.

Fitoussi moved up to around 700,000 but those chips then vanished and moved one spot over to Ferenc Deak.

They got it in on the 8♠6♣5♥ flop with Fitoussi at risk.

Bruno Fitoussi: 10♠9♥8♥6♠ All in
Ferenc Deak: A♦J♠6♦6♥

The 2♥ turn gave Fitoussi a flush draw but he bricked the 3♠ river to become the next casualty in 39th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ferenc Deak	1,800,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Bruno Fitoussi	Busted
Andrew Loomis	Busted

Tags: Andrew Loomis Bruno Fitoussi Ferenc Deak

06-28-2024 12:37 UTC-8

Medarov Finds a Non-Believer

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With two players seeing a final board of 10♥8♠4♥A♣K♥ and about 350,000 in the middle, Vasil Medarov shoved for 275,000 from the small blind and was called by Andrew Loomis who covered him slightly from early position.

Medarov tabled a flush with K♠8♥9♥6♠.

"I had the ace of hearts, didn't believe you" Loomis replied, turning over A♥A♠J♣4♦ for top set and a blocker to the nut-flush. Medarov scooped in a full double up while Loomis was left with just 30,000 and was eliminated the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vasil Medarov	925,000
Andrew Loomis	Busted

Tags: Andrew Loomis Vasil Medarov